David Luiz’s agent says ‘Chelsea want him to stay’ despite club’s over-30 contract rule as talks begin on new deal

CHELSEA are in talks with David Luiz over a new contract with the Brazilian's current deal set to expire in the summer, according to the defender's agent.

The 31-year-old is hopeful of extending his stay with the Blues, where he has been a key figure under Maurizio Sarri.

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David Luiz is hopeful of signing a new deal at Chelsea with his contract set to expireCredit: EPA

Luiz has already featured in more than double the amount of Premier League games this season as he had under Antonio Conte last campaign.

And the ex-Paris Saint-Germain centre-back is keen on continuing his love affair at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea's policy of only handing one-year deals to players over 30 proving to be the only sticking point.

Recent reports in Brazil stated that negotiations had hit a potential snag due to Luiz's representative Kia Joorabchian laying out his own financial terms to Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia.

But Joorabchian rebuffed the claim, and said that he and the club are working together to keep Luiz at the West London side.